EnglishEnglish
中文Chinese (Simplified)
EspañolSpanish
हिन्दीHindi
العربيةArabic
FrançaisFrench
PortuguêsPortuguese
РусскийRussian
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
United States
Poland
Maldives
Iraq ↑ 54
Austria vs Czechia
Israel vs Morocco
Side-by-side comparison of Israel and Morocco from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Israel
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 78 years
Morocco
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 1,238 years
In short
Israel scores 73.1 in the NationsTree Index (28th in the world) and Morocco scores 52.5 (77th), a gap of 20.6 points. Their trees are 16 m and 12 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Morocco has 3.8 times the population of Israel. Morocco is 20 times larger than Israel by land area. The economy of Israel is 39% larger than that of Morocco (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Israel 10.1 million and Morocco 38.4 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $59,717 in Israel and $11,112 in Morocco (2025, international dollars). People in Israel live on average 7.7 years longer (83.2 vs 75.5 years).
Of 33 indicators reported by both countries, Israel ranks higher in the world on 23 and Morocco on 10. Israel is clearly stronger in society & health, institutions & safety and infrastructure & digital. Morocco is clearly stronger in main industries.
As a nation, Morocco is the older of the two (statehood since 788, 1,238 years), compared with Israel (since 1948). Over the last five years Morocco improved faster (direction score 77 vs 61 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Israel and Morocco.
Israelbetter
97.2%
16th of 144
Morocco
8.4%
142nd of 144
GNI per person (Atlas)Economy
Israelbetter
$56,180
23rd of 201
Morocco
$4,360
136th of 201
GDP per personEconomy
Israelbetter
$60,337
24th of 210
Morocco
$4,672
142nd of 210
Hospital bedsSociety & health
Israelbetter
3.1
55th of 145
Morocco
0.7
130th of 145
High-tech exportsTrade
Israelbetter
37.2%
12th of 168
Morocco
5.4%
93rd of 168
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Israel overtook Morocco in GDP (PPP) in 2011 and has stayed ahead since.
Israel has been ahead of Morocco in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Israel has been ahead of Morocco in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Morocco has been ahead of Israel in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
IsraelMorocco All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Israel | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 22,070149th/216 · 2024 | 446,55058th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 21,640149th/216 · 2024 | 446,30055th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 10.1 m95th/217 · 2025 | 38.4 m41st/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.20%89th/217 · 2025 | 0.91%108th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 462.227th/216 · 2024 | 85.3117th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 91.6%29th/217 · 2025 | 63.1%115th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 27.2%83rd/217 · 2025 | 25.2%94th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 12.7%79th/217 · 2025 | 8.5%114th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $610.78 bn26th/210 · 2025 | $182.37 bn58th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $604.50 bn48th/199 · 2025 | $433.71 bn57th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $487.88 bn50th/199 · 2025 | $370.62 bn57th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $60,33724th/210 · 2025 | $4,672142nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $59,71739th/199 · 2025 | $11,112137th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $56,18023rd/201 · 2025 | $4,360136th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.9%117th/210 · 2025 | 4.6%60th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.0%89th/180 · 2025 | 0.7%28th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.5%57th/187 · 2025 | 9.0%143rd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 88.3%1999 | 51.2%2011 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 67.9%133rd/189 · 2025 | 66.6%130th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -5.2%152nd/192 · 2025 | -3.5%119th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.3%163rd/197 · 2024 | 10.5%67th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 17.2%147th/200 · 2024 | 25.2%82nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 11.2%85th/192 · 2024 | 14.9%44th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 72.8%23rd/200 · 2024 | 52.3%134th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $168.32 bn37th/182 · 2025 | $76.54 bn53rd/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $155.33 bn39th/182 · 2025 | $93.25 bn51st/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 27.6%118th/183 · 2025 | 42.0%73rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 25.4%151st/183 · 2025 | 51.1%79th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 53.0%137th/183 · 2025 | 93.1%74th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 5.3%73rd/170 · 2022 | 0.7%125th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 86.8%9th/171 · 2025 | 82.7%15th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 2.2%154th/171 · 2025 | 12.1%105th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.5%116th/171 · 2025 | 3.8%72nd/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 37.2%12th/168 · 2024 | 5.4%93rd/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 2.1%56th/191 · 2025 | -2.4%103rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 4.3%49th/196 · 2025 | 1.8%110th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.4%135th/209 · 2021 | 0.4%139th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.01%105th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%114th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.43%40th/197 · 2021 | 0.01%82nd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.27%59th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%179th/209 · 2021 | 0.12%111th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 11.9%87th/206 · 2024 | 15.8%71st/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 80174th/183 · 2021 | 777141st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 4.9 m39th/194 · 2019 | 2.8 m53rd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $2.66 bn44th/175 · 2020 | $4.51 bn32nd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.4%120th/168 · 2020 | 12.0%52nd/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 9.2 m21st/107 · 2019 | 646,00073rd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 83.217th/217 · 2024 | 75.5103rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 3.322nd/196 · 2024 | 15.7102nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 3.8036th/174 · 2023 | 0.74113th/174 · 2021 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.155th/145 · 2023 | 0.7130th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 98%20th/193 · 2024 | 96%48th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 91.6%43rd/153 · 2023 | 30.5%2017 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 98.5%66th/173 · 2024 | 90.0%105th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 41.0%2009 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 21.1%72nd/217 · 2025 | 12.7%109th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 7.1%82nd/193 · 2023 | 6.1%103rd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 64.3%2014 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 56.3%66th/150 · 2024 | 48.2%82nd/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.91927th/193 · 2023 | 0.710120th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 38.376th/108 · 2022 | 39.52013 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.4%27th/108 · 2022 | 3.7%2013 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 99.5%26th/150 · 2024 | 80.0%77th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 97.2%16th/144 · 2024 | 8.4%142nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 88.2%69th/186 · 2024 | 91.2%50th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 17713th/210 · 2024 | 15330th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 29.265th/208 · 2024 | 7.3130th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.7024th/164 · 2022 | 2.4395th/164 · 2018 |
| Rail lines route-km | 1,72056th/82 · 2021 | 2,29550th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 7.4 m52nd/161 · 2023 | 9.4 m49th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 5.77160th/203 · 2024 | 1.8486th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 6.2%163rd/212 · 2021 | 10.9%142nd/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 21.9129th/200 · 2023 | 18.7108th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 6.8%174th/214 · 2024 | 12.8%151st/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 2,44347th/149 · 2024 | 612113th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 76.731st/205 · 2025 | 56.092nd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 67.339th/207 · 2025 | 37.9132nd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 69.853rd/207 · 2025 | 53.0121st/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 49.6177th/207 · 2025 | 56.1157th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 74.924th/205 · 2025 | 55.294th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 64.980th/205 · 2025 | 45.0137th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.661st/145 · 2022 | 1.762nd/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $48.28 bn11th/156 · 2025 | $6.33 bn43rd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 7.8%3rd/156 · 2025 | 3.5%18th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 17.8%12th/154 · 2025 | 10.3%29th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 178,00036th/170 · 2020 | 246,00028th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 4.23%7th/168 · 2020 | 2.07%24th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 537.0 m20th/163 · 2025 | 392.0 m29th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 2.6 bn3rd/65 · 2025 | 26.0 m41st/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 6.35%1st/110 · 2023 | 0.66%2010 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 1,44825th/137 · 2024 | 34354th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 13,84435th/197 · 2023 | 9,72544th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Israel or Morocco?
Morocco has the larger population: 38.4 m (2025) compared with 10.1 m for Israel (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Israel or Morocco?
Morocco is larger: 446,550 km² (2024) compared with 22,070 km² for Israel (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Israel or Morocco?
Israel has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $604.50 bn intl. (2025) compared with $433.71 bn intl. for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Israel or Morocco?
Israel has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $59,717 intl. (2025) compared with $11,112 intl. for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Israel or Morocco?
Israel has the higher life expectancy at birth: 83.2 years (2024) compared with 75.5 years for Morocco (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Israel or Morocco?
Israel spends more on the military: $48.28 bn (2025) compared with $6.33 bn for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Israel or Morocco?
Israel: 73.1 points (28th in the world); Morocco: 52.5 points (77th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
Algeria
Iran
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
KuwaitSources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Israel vs Morocco — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/israel-vs-morocco. Data as of 26 October 2026.